Fair trade: Ham croissants for hooks
Friday, February 12, 2021 (Editor s note: Here s another short feature from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Darold Gleason is a combination of mature fishing talent, a big heart, hard work and endlessly hilarious one-liners. In the 15 years Ive known him, Ive never seen him in a sour mood.
In fact, if you need a little boost for your spirit, or inspiration for what a great relationship should look like, put yourself in the presence of Darold and wife Randi, who has earned 10 pink Cadillacs as a Mary Kay cosmetics consultant.
Robertson becomes first Ugly Stik pro-staffer
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Already the choice of anglers everywhere who just want to have fun regardless of whats biting, Ugly Stik is taking its legacy for durability and accessibility to the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series with the addition of Matt Robertson as the brands first pro-staff member.
The self-proclaimed working man said he feels right at home being the first pro to represent the brand known for being tough as nails and ideal for any angler.
Im a regular guy working my way from the bottom to the top, and I did it using the working mans gear. To be the first Ugly Stik Pro, to represent all the working people out there and be on the Bassmaster Elite Series using the working mans rod, its an honor, Robertson said. After the excitement that Ugly Stik has brought me and millions of anglers, Im here to prove that an Ugly Stik can not only be your first rod, it can be your last, too.
4 Lures Lester says will shine at St. Johns
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 (Editor s note: Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships provided this short feature.)
Perhaps the coolest thing about asking Brandon Lester to share four lures with fans that he thinks will be major players at the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series is that he currently has no soft-plastic or crankbait sponsor. So, what youre getting here is unbiased authenticity in its purest form.
Plus, Lester has fished several Elite Series events on this famed northeast Florida river, including leading after day 1 of the 2016 event thanks to a 9-pounder he caught from a bed. Thus, his opinions are not only authentic, but dripping with experience too.
By Joe Balog I hadnt thrown a topwater in a while and it was good to be back. This time of year, Floridas mild winter starts to lose its grip, giving glimpses of things to come as bass prowl the shallows. A prop bait is again a top lure in my box.
Its best to wait a few seconds after the cast. Let things settle down a bit; allow the rings to disappear, as the old-timers say. During that brief interval its nearly impossible not to imagine a lunker easing up to the unknown intruder now lying on the surface. I can just about see the big bass each time, nosing the lure.
Darker, Less Grassy St. Johns To Host Elite Opener
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Photo: MLF/Charles Waldorf
Floridian John Cox says that the St. Johns River looks a lot different these days without all the eelgrass that formerly inundated the system.
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff John Cox wishes he could experience temporary amnesia during this week s Bassmaster Elite Series event at the St. Johns River. Thats because much of what the Florida pro has learned over the past two decades of fishing this big-fish factory will be of little relevance during the 2021 season-opener.
Competition runs today through Sunday, with daily takeoffs at 7 a.m. ET from Palatka City Docks and weigh-ins each day at 3 p.m. from Palatka Riverfront Park.